Kare Bear at the Hotel La Ray

The Balliet's in NYC

As you can see, we took a little trip to Magnolia's, clearly...








It was so great to have the wonderful Balliet's in our neck of the woods. We had tasty pizza at Dean's (only because Patsy's was too crowed) and desert at Magnolia's. We discovered the red velvet cheesecake and I can safely say it changed all our lives. Hope they come back really soon!

savoring vs longing

This one is for the next in line, you know who you are:

what to appreciate:

blasting the ihome while getting ready on a Friday night

trips to the gym with the girls

getting your outfit approved by a girl

being able to barrow a tampon from the person you share a bathroom with

tanning with two other girls

calling someone your fiance

being responsible for only yourself (and your own space)

what to look forward to:

flowers and chocolates for no reason

not having to say goodnight

getting to say good morning

brushing your teeth together

always having someone on your team

changing your name

sharing

having a perma-fix it man

slow dancing in between doing the dishes

family photo albums

being put in your place :)

calling someone your husband

having someone around who can reach high places and lift heavy stuff

deciding what to buy at the grocery store

picking shows to TiVo

getting mail with Mrs. on it

making something he really likes

still getting butterflies

having a home that's built of two lives

being responsible for someone other than yourself

tying the knot & tilting the camera: A&G

What a delight it was to share in Alli and Greg's special day! I'm so grateful i got that time with them! I was able to get Jon Moe to shoot a session sister and new brother-in-law in their favorite places around the city. I brought my camera along for the ride.

three cheers for this

If this doesn't bring you joy I don't know what will!

Inside my Juicy Couture

what I don't leave home without:

anti bacterial- the city is dirty
oil sheets- again dirty city
ludens- because they are good no other reason
metro card- a girl has got to be mobile
lip gloss- because you never know when you might see your favorite law&order character standing line next to you at jamba juice
band aids- safety first
ipod- there is nothing, I repeat NOTHING like walking the streets of the city with your favorite tunes playing, it's your own soundtrack
a good book- if you haven't read hunger games, that's my suggestion
the keys to the apt- don't leave those behind, bad choice
library card- no explanation needed
enough room for a box of magnolia cupcakes- again no explanation needed

Don't you think daisies are the friendliest flower?

I love New York in the fall. At first when the chill started moving in I let myself get in a bit of a bad mood but now I'm embracing it. I mean everything is what you make of right? Well I'm making daisies of it all...

LIVE IN LOVE

Wise Words

You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down. You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred. You cannot build character and courage by taking away people's initiative and independence. You cannot help people permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves.
Abraham Lincoln

kaitlyn.ray

born 05.18.87

raised Encinitas.CA(San Diego) live in Manhattan

who i am...

short. blond. southern Californian. new yorker. afraid of the dark. jordan's wife. excited about learning. anxious to serve. a ballerina. really into quotes. a music lover. a shot hater. grateful graduate of BYU-I. obsessed with photography. Disney enthusiast. avid reader. builder of a home. really into law and order. focused on changes. big eater. Audrey Hepburn admirer. fan of all things vintage. blog lover. journal writer. big dreamer. inspiring decorator. longing for London. peppermint tea drinker. ribbon & stationary collector. toast consumer. loud talker. a girlie girl. a Mrs. a daughter. frequent shopper. frequent laugher. lover of life.

Avoiding Bride-zilla

I certainly wouldn't claim to be an expert at this (avoiding bride-zilla), but I have come to notice the power of music to influence. I have also come to notice as wonderful and exciting as starting my life with J is, planning a wedding is emotionally, physically, and mentally exhausting. My advice to fellow brides and future brides is this, get yourself a KILLER PLAYLIST. Include songs that make you happy wedding related or not, relaxing happy songs that remind you of your guy. I choose songs from Father of the Bride and songs on my sisters wedding video, just good tunes that remind me of the joyous giddy feeling of being a bride. Whenever I feel stressed I pop in my playlist and enjoy. It's also good because these songs will always take me back to wedding days later in life. My suggestions below...

Chapel of Love The Dixie Cups

Canon In D Lumiere String Quartet

(Today I Met) The Boy I'm Gonna Marry The Crystals

The Way I Am Ingrid Michaelson

Wonderful Tonight Eric Clapton

The Luckiest Ben Folds

Fallin' for You Colbie Caillat

Wishin' and Hopin' Ani DiFranco

From This Moment On Shania Twain & Bryan White

Hey There Delilah Plain White T's

You And I Jason mraz

Wedding Song (There Is Love) Peter, Paul And Mary

Come Rain or Come Shine Billie Holiday

1, 2, 3, 4 Plain White T's

The Way You Look Tonight Tony Bennett

Lucky (feat. Colbie Caillat) Jason Mraz

This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) Natalie Cole

Grow Old With Me The Postal Service

Come Saturday Morning (From "the Sterile Cuckoo") Tony Bennett

At Last Martina McBride

Such Great Heights Iron and Wine

All is want for Christmas is you Mariah Carey

MORE TO COME...